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bhsn

Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
has been officially closed.

Transcripts and other student records

Over 130 Years of Tradition

  • Established in 1884 as one of only 15 nursing schools in the United States
  • In 1905 a Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing (BHSN) graduate,  Miss Mary L. Bolton, became the first nurse in Connecticut (CT) to become registered after the CT Nurse Practice Act became law
  • Through the years, BHSN was recognized for graduates with clinical excellence and consistently high licensure (NCLEX-RN) pass rates 
  • 2016 Nursing Schools Almanac named BHSN a top nursing school
    • #2 in the U.S. among vocational & community colleges (two-year schools)
    • #31 Nursing School in the New England Region (all program types e.g., diploma, BSN, etc.)
  • BHSN was the last operational hospital-based Diploma RN Nursing program in CT
    • Graduated more than 5,000 nurses
    • Closed on June 2, 2017
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing looks toward the future. In our rapidly-evolving healthcare environment, demands and expectations are constantly shifting with respect to the manner in which care is delivered and how professionals are educated. One of those trends is a shift toward a baccalaureate-level degree as the expected entry-level job credential for nursing graduates and an associate-level degree for the surgical technologists. 

See BHSN closure plan announcement